Lone Pine TH

kgmolson · Post by **kgmolson** » Apr 29 2009 3:24 pm

Just wondering what shape the access road off the Bee line was in.

I have a Subaru Outback now and thinking about taking this route as apposed to the El Oso route.

so anyone been up there recently?

joebartels · Post by **joebartels** » Apr 29 2009 3:29 pm

Pretty much same as always. It's doable, it's rough. It's only about 15 minutes longer to go around.

kgmolson · Post by **kgmolson** » Apr 29 2009 3:40 pm

ah, right on. I will probably just go around. Last time out (about a year ago) I rolled my civic down El Oso and kind of wanted to avoid it, but dont really want to rough the Outback up too much... So I think i will just go El Oso.

Are the bugs out yet?

joebartels · Post by **joebartels** » Apr 29 2009 3:48 pm

Surprisingly no. However it's generally breezy up there being between two air masses so that probably cuts down on it.

kgmolson · Post by **kgmolson** » Apr 29 2009 3:58 pm

I noticed you just did the Mother Lode hike... plan on doing it again anytime soon? ive been wanting to do that for a while, but want to tackle it with someone who has done it before.

Anyone up for the Mother Lode sometime in May?

joebartels · Post by **joebartels** » Apr 29 2009 4:10 pm

It'll be getting too hot up there very soon. It's been unusually cool this April. It's a better hike in Nov, Dec, Mar. Keep in mind it's a very difficult hike. I'd still go if any strong hiker has Wednesdays available. I think I can do it in 8 hours. When it cools down next winter I'd like to do an out-n-back using the various routes I now know.

wallyfrack · Post by **wallyfrack** » Apr 29 2009 7:07 pm

joe bartels wrote:I think I can do it in 8 hours. When it cools down next winter I'd like to do an out-n-back using the various routes I now know.

A "Double Mother Lode"? Now you're talk'n. :wlift:

rushthezeppelin · Post by **rushthezeppelin** » May 01 2009 1:35 am

When I was up there about a week and a half ago there were LOTS of little tiny gnats......it was so bad when me and a buddy were sprinting down from Brown's Saddle we were eating them and almost getting blinded by them.

kgmolson · Post by **kgmolson** » May 01 2009 9:16 am

yeah, that sounds about right rushthezep

kgmolson · Post by **kgmolson** » May 09 2009 7:38 pm

anyone know if it is ok to pass through those gates by the mine to get up to peak 4?

if not, how do you bypass it?

Grasshopper · Post by **Grasshopper** » May 09 2009 7:51 pm

I believe you will be trespassing unless you first receive permission to do so.. http://hikearizona.com/phoZOOM.php?ZIP=94530

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